Humans Made Fire 350,000 Years Earlier than Believed, Archaeological Study Finds

Earliest known evidence of human fire-making found in Suffolk in 'exciting discovery'

Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than believed, archaeological study finds

A team of researchers led by the British Museum has unearthed the oldest known evidence of fire-making, dating back more than 400,000 years, in a field in Suffolk. The discovery shows humans were making fire about 350,000 years earlier than previously known.